Market Square celebrations. Victory in Europe Day, Nottingham, 8th May 1945
Local writer Derrick Buttress may have been only 14 years old at the time but the VE celebrations in the Market Square left a lasting impression on two Broxtowe Boys who found themselves amongst the ecstatic crowds.
Listen to Derrick’s graphic account of VE celebrations on The Space in this interview with LeftLion writer James Walker.
Picture Credit: Nottingham Evening Post and www.picturethepast.org.uk
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